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Effulgent

Diffusing a flood of light; shining; luminous; beaming; bright; splendid.

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Similar meaning 2

Bright 84% connected

See Brite, v. i.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Bright 84% connected

See Brite, v. i.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

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Radiance 74% connected

Alt. of Radiancy

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Radiance 74% connected

Alt. of Radiancy

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Synonym 4

Beaming 92% connected

of Beam

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Beamy 92% connected

Emitting beams of light; radiant; shining.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Radiant 92% connected

Emitting or proceeding as from a center; resembling rays; radiating; radiate.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Refulgent 92% connected

Casting a bright light; radiant; brilliant; resplendent; shining; splendid; as, refulgent beams.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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